1. B.B. King is playing two bees and a crown, “spelling” out his name.

2. There’s a little angel on Bishop Sheen’s chalkboard. He would write on it during his television show, sometimes completely filling it up. He would then walk away from it, and continue speaking. When he returned to it, the board would be clean– and he’d thank his “little angel” for helping him out.

3. Everybody knows owls say “Who?” This particular owl is saying “Hu.” A single red star is a symbol for communism.

4. Picasso is receiving a swift kick while holding his anti-war painting, Guernica.

5. Albert Einstein (playing violin in background) is most closely identified with his famous formula for energy, E = mc2. I changed the second part to c4 miles, as a pun
on The Who’s hit record, I Can See For Miles.

The other three original members of The Who can be seen in the three planets. There’s
a spider hanging off the orange planet. Bassist John Entwistle’s face appears in the orange planet. Entwistle wrote the group’s most famous song that was not written by Townshend: the novelty number, Boris The Spider… whew!

What do you think? Did anyone get them all? Did anyone notice the spider? Did you break out in a sweat when you heard there was going to be a test?? Hope you’ll leave
a comment.

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Nice to meet another Bishop Sheen fan. I knew he’d be obscure for a lot of readers, but I was also sure he’d be of historical interest. Hard to believe there was a time in this country when a Catholic bishop was a top-rated TV star. A lot of non-Catholics watched his program, too.

Perhaps I should have remarked on the “JMJ” which Bishop Sheen always wrote at the top of his chalkboard. It stands for “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,” the Holy Family, and its use is a long-standing convention in Catholic school classrooms. And I included “God Love You!” because that’s what Sheen would always say to close his program.

Wooohooo!! This is so cool! It’s a cavalcade of caricatures!!!!!! They’re wonderful!!!!
I love the layers of details, how you make the celebrities’ lives dance around them in FUNNY tidbits. I saw Bishop Sheen only a few times, wasn’t aware of his Eraser Angel. What you drew is adorable!!!
Your B.B.King is CLASSIC!!!! Love that!
And Jennifer Aniston looks more like Jennifer Anniston than Jennifer Aniston does, which is my personal definition of “caricature.” WOW!!!!
They’re all so great, Mark. Special, in that extra-special way reserved for people who draw brilliantly.
I am in awe.
🙂

I’m sorry to be late responding here, but I have a very good excuse: every time I read this wonderful comment, I’d become so giddy with happiness and joy that I’d pass out and lie insensible for days. (When I’m fully conscious, I often sit insensible for days– there’s a fine distinction there.)

Thank you, my dear Robin, for all your kind words. I love “cavalcade of caricatures”– it’s my new mantra. Cavalcade is one of those great words that you just don’t hear enough– thank you for giving it an airing!! It’s funny: the best caricatures do indeed “look more like the person than themselves.” I could never explain that in a million years, but I know exactly what you mean, so that was high praise indeed.

Ah, the Einstein one – that’s great. Dark matter and the mysteries of the musical universe come to mind. Quite awesome imagination Mark. Liked the way it was stylized too. And yes, I do get nervous when I hear about quizzes and tests. No matter what context, right!

Aniston was my favorite. I like her, and her hair. Maybe it’s because we share a birthday.

Thanks, Jean! Good ol’ Sylvester– he was always a little punchy, even in non-Rocky movies… : P

Do you mean drawings that push professional stereotypes to an extreme? Like doctors with hammers and saws, and lawyers stealing money out of ambulances?? It’s a funny idea, but I think Mad Magazine has probably plumbed that kind of material pretty thoroughly– at least in most of the issues I’ve read!

Thank you very much, Red, sincerely appreciated. Einstein and The Who– what an act! Too bad no one ever got to see them together in concert. I can’t quite picture Einstein smashing his violin at the end of a show, but who knows what might have happened if he’d hung around with Keith Moon… : )

My dear fellow! Such praise from a luminary– no, wait, make that a superluminary like yourself is heady stuff indeed! Why, I haven’t felt this light-headed since I drank a big glass of cherry Kool-aid a little too fast. Yes, I have my reckless moments… : P

Love them! Unfortunately ashamed to say that as someone who does not pay very much attention to famous people, I didn’t get them right besides Green Day. But that’s mainly due to me being a fan of theirs in my teens : p